How Many People Are Named Lala?
An estimated 563 people in the United States have the first name Lala. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Lala peaked in popularity in 1921 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lala as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lala paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
563
About 1 in 608,800 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1921
39 births
Total Registered
1,765
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lala
Lala is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,765 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lala as a female name
Ranked #7,771 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (39 births)
Lala: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lala span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 335 babies were registered. Lala has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lala by Decade
How has Lala tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lala by State
Birth registrations for Lala span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New Mexico, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina. On average, about 46 Lalas were registered per state.
Lala + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lala as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lala
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Lala: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lala?
We estimate approximately 563 people named Lala are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 608,800 Americans share this first name.
Is Lala a common name?
Lala is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,765 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lala most popular?
Lala reached peak popularity in 1921, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lala is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lala a female name?
Lala is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lala Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lala Smith, Lala Johnson, Lala Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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